2026 military data comparison
Bangladesh vs Portugal Military Power
Compare Bangladesh and Portugal across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Bangladesh #19 and Portugal #68 in the 2026 edition.
Bangladesh
10.4Strength Score
12 indicators higher
Portugal
2.1Strength Score
4 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Bangladesh
10.4 vs 2.1
Indicators higher
12–4
5 tied
Global ranks
#19 / #68
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$3.3B
vs $6.8B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force3 – 1 – 1
Navy2 – 3 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Portugal
Bangladesh 0 · Portugal 23,500
Attack aircraft: Portugal
Bangladesh 0 · Portugal 5
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Bangladesh
Bangladesh 103 · Portugal 0
Paramilitary: Bangladesh
Bangladesh 6,800,000 · Portugal 23,300